Trump Seeks Trial Delay in Classified Documents Case Until After 2024 Election
- Trump's lawyers argue that holding the trial before the election would impact the outcome and limit the defendants' ability to get a fair trial.
- They cite the large volume of evidence, Trump's busy schedule campaigning, and his involvement in other legal cases as reasons for delaying the trial.
- The Justice Department proposed starting the trial in December, but Trump's team argues that is too soon and requests postponing setting a date.
- Trump's lawyers agreed to delay a pretrial hearing on handling classified information until July 18.
- Legal experts say the delay request aligns with Trump's strategy to prolong the case in hopes of the political or legal landscape shifting in his favor.